What do teenage girls want ?
What do teenage girls
NOT want ?
I don't like when my mom shouts at me. I am
not allowed to share my opinion. I think it would be better to talk about problems, to look for solutions together. Sometimes classes in school are boring, so
I can't concentrate very much. I daydream about things like fashion.
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What do Teenage Boys want ?
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What do Teenage Boys
NOT want ?
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Objectives:
1. Expressing teenage goals, likes, desires, passions and wishes
2. Telling interesting stories about teenage idols (music, sport..)
3. Inform people about things they don't know (science, news, gossip)
Each students has to do a section for sports (my idol, news, events) and a section where he/she exlains his/her problems at home and in school. (what am I allowed to do, what can I do ?)
Class projects can be an excellent way to focus the whole class and
get them
working together towards a common goal. Taking some ‘time out'
from regular classes and doing something completely different can really
help group dynamics and you may also give quieter or less able
students
a chance to shine. Making a class magazine is a project that will
appeal to most groups as it allows individuals to work on what interests
them. Starting a project from scratch can seem a little daunting to
begin with so here's a simple step-by-step guide on how to make a class
magazine.
Planning
- Bring
in some magazines. Let your students have a look through them. You
could do a class survey on magazines at this stage or simply chat to
your class about the type of magazines they like.
links of magazines:
http://www.allyoucanread.com/top-10-teen-magazines/
- On
the board brainstorm the different sections that magazines have. Try
to include as much variety as possible so there's something for
everyone. (Horoscopes, gossip, beauty tips, sports pages, film reviews, cinema
news, fashion, photo stories, comic strips, puzzles, technology pages,
music, interviews with famous people, recipes, jokes, teenage-problems pages
etc. etc.)
- Ask your students if they would like to
make a magazine in English. Hopefully they'll be keen to! Ask students
for ideas for a name for the magazine and hold a class vote to decide
on the name.
Organising the project
- Now
you need students to choose who they want to work with (pairs) and what section they want to produce. Make a list of what
everyone is going to do, in case you, or they, forget by the next
class.
- Set the deadlines (12.06.2013) and plan the sections.
Negotiate with your students about how long they will need to produce
their section and allow sufficient class time for you to be able to
help each group with their section and provide language input and error
correction. You can also encourage students to look for information at
home, on the internet etc. Set a date where everyone must bring their
completed work to class and try to stick to it. Having said that, if
your students get really into it and are producing good work you could
always extend the deadline if you think their time is being well spent.
- Collect
all the sections and work with your class to decide on the order they
will go in. Students can now make a contents page and a cover for their
magazine.
- Put the magazine together with a book
spine or by stapling it. Before you do this you may want to make
several copies of the magazine. If you have the facilities to do so,
one for each student could be really nice and they can take it home to
show their parents. If that's not possible, make a couple of copies and
hang them in the classroom for other students to look at.
Exploiting the magazine
- If
you teach several classes of a similar level you can take the
magazines in to show your other groups and make some activities based
around it or simply let the students read it and do the puzzle pages.
You may even inspire your other groups to make one too.
- If
you have access to a computer room you could really make a
professional looking magazine but don't worry if you don't, a homemade
looking one can be just as good.
- Having an end
product to work towards can be really motivating for a class. Making a
class magazine should be an enjoyable experience for you and the
students and it will also give you a chance to stand back a little and
observe your students in action. You should be available to guide them
and offer support and advice but it will also give you a chance to find
out more about their interests which will help you to plan for
following lessons.
Time schedule:
03.06. - pair work, section choice,
brainstorming, content, design
05.06. -
students bring ideas, articles, fashion photos
06.06. - pair work (putting all together)
10.06. - pair work (putting all together)
12.06. -
pair work (finishing the
magazine)
13.06. -
printing the magazine
17.06. -
presentation of the magazine
19.06. - feedback from students
20.06. - grades
Grammar 1: modals
can, may, must, be able to, be allowed to, have to, was able to, had to, will
be able to
